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nounA portable toilet
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Origin
From rent-a- + john (“toilet”)
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APA
rent-a-john. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rent-a-john
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“rent-a-john.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rent-a-john. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rent-a-john,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rent-a-john.
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